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Public opinion may be driven by the elite, but to become PUBLIC opinion it must be held by a larger number than that. If there is enough public opinion in that way surely the contrary believ can not be said to be universal.

i.e. "Socialism is universaly believd to be wrong." If someone said that it would be untrue. Granted socialism is idiotic, provably failed, and not endorsed by most Americans(although we get closer every day), but it cannot be said to be universally believed to be wrong.. more's the pity.

If one rejects both Scripture and Tradition,or the universal belief of mankind that homosexuality is wrong then on what principle does one stand? The obvious answer is, none whatsoever: simply the shifting tides of public opinion.

Let's look at that again. Whatever one's opinion on this issue surely their cannot be a universal belief that homosexuality is wrong if you claim the appointment of a gay bishop is following the tides of public opinion. NOt even necessarily disagreeing with your opinion, but that seems a large contridiction